Madrid Conference of 1991

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The Madrid Conference of 1991 was a landmark U.S.- and Soviet-sponsored peace conference that for the first time brought together Israel, Arab states, and Palestinian representatives for direct negotiations aimed at resolving the Arab–Israeli conflict.

Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Madrid Conference 1
Madrid Peace Conference 1

Statements (53)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diplomatic conference
event in the Arab–Israeli peace process
international conference
peace conference
addressedIssue Palestinian Authority
surface form: Palestinian self-government

borders
economic development
refugees
security arrangements
water resources
aimedToAchieve comprehensive Middle East peace settlement
aimedToResolve Arab–Israeli conflict
Israeli–Palestinian conflict
allowed Palestinian delegates from the occupied territories
broughtTogether Arab states
Israel
Palestinian representatives
chairedBy Soviet delegation
surface form: Soviet Union delegation

United States Mission to the United Nations
surface form: United States delegation
coSponsoredBy George H. W. Bush
surface form: George H. W. Bush administration

Soviet government
surface form: Mikhail Gorbachev government
endDate 1991-11-01
excluded Palestine Liberation Organization
surface form: Palestine Liberation Organization from formal participation
followedBy bilateral negotiations in Washington, D.C.
multilateral talks on regional issues
hasLocation Madrid
Spain
hasOfficialName Madrid Conference of 1991 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Madrid Conference

Madrid Conference of 1991 self-linksurface differs
surface form: Madrid Peace Conference
historicalSignificance first time Israel and all its immediate Arab neighbors sat together in a peace conference
marked beginning of direct public negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians under international auspices
hostCountry Spain
hostedBy Felipe González government
includedDelegation Israeli delegation
Jordanian delegation
Lebanese delegation
Syrian delegation
joint Jordanian-Palestinian delegation
influenced Oslo Accords
mediatedBy James Baker
surface form: James A. Baker III
negotiationFormat bilateral talks
multilateral working groups
plenary sessions
openedBy George H. W. Bush
Mikhail Gorbachev
organizedInResponseTo Gulf War
surface form: Gulf War of 1990–1991

end of the Cold War
partOf Arab–Israeli peace process
surface form: Middle East peace process
preceded Oslo Accords
surface form: Oslo peace process
sponsoredBy Soviet Union
United States of America
surface form: United States
startDate 1991-10-30
tookPlaceAfter Operation Desert Storm

Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Israel–Jordan peace treaty follows Madrid Conference of 1991
Arab–Israeli peace process hasComponent Madrid Conference of 1991
Madrid Conference of 1991 hasOfficialName Madrid Conference of 1991 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Madrid Peace Conference
Madrid Conference of 1991 hasOfficialName Madrid Conference of 1991 self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Madrid Conference
Arab–Israeli conflict majorPeaceProcess Madrid Conference of 1991
Oslo Accords precededBy Madrid Conference of 1991
First Intifada result Madrid Conference of 1991